The Canadian Defence Ministry has ordered 82 Mercedes-Benz Actros transport trucks, with an option for another 26 units of the same model. The four-axle all-wheel-drive chassis from the Mercedes-Benz Actros model series are fitted with a specially armoured cab that helps to provide an exceptionally high level of protection for the Canadian soldiers from mines, hostile fire and roadside bombs during their UN peacekeeping missions. The “Armoured Heavy Actros” trucks come in numerous body variants and are ideally suited to a wide range of applications in unstable crisis areas.
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December 2nd, 2007 at 9:36 am
Wow, I’m in the canadian army and it is what we are gonna drive in september 08 there. Prior to that, we have a course in april on these truck.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:58 am
I have done the train the trainer course to teach the mechanical part of the vehicle end so far, I’m truly impressed with the capabality and versatility of the ACTROS. Now that I’m teaching the course to personnel who will be deployed same as me in afghanistan in 2009, I make it a duty to show all the possibilties this truck has. Thank you Daimler for suppliyng a truck wich will garanty our safety with the armored cab and the mechanical reliability the MERCEDES name is synonime of.